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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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